HOW TO PRONOUNCE
repertoire
/ˈɹɛpɚˌtwɑɹ/
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The final e does not add a syllable.
Start with the strongest beat and give the last syllable a smaller one. Keep the t-w sequence together before the final vowel and American r sound.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“The pianist added a new piece to her repertoire.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does repertoire mean?
noun
- A list of dramas, operas, pieces, parts, etc., which a company or a person has rehearsed and is prepared to perform or display.
- The set of skills, abilities, experiences, etc., possessed by a person.
- The set of vocalisations used by a bird.
More meanings (3)
noun
- An amount, body, or collection of something.
- A processor's instruction set.
- An abstract set of characters, independent of their encoding.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɹɛpɚˌtwɑɹ/
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The most esteemed woman gossip is the one with the longest and most various repertoire of complaints.
One of them in particular was rather fluent, and we were often entertained from his endless repertoire of stories.
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Freckles picked up his club and started down the line, whistling cheerily, for he had an unusually long repertoire upon which to draw.
A dozen species of warblers lisp music-box phrases, two or three sparrows whistle a cheerful repertoire, the nuthatches and chickadees toot away in blissful bourgeoisie.
He says "I am going in for notes where they did not suit your scheme and shall make the book a perfect repertoire of Eastern knowledge in its most esoteric form."